Nutrition Pearls: The Pediatric GI Nutrition Podcast
Nutrition Pearls: The Pediatric GI Nutrition Podcast is brought to you by the Council for Pediatric Nutrition Professionals (CPNP), part of the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition (NASPGHAN). This podcast will feature topics related to GI nutrition and information on CPNP. The podcast is supported by an educational grant from Reckitt Mead Johnson Nutrition.
Nutrition Pearls: The Pediatric GI Nutrition Podcast
Episode 32 -Heidi Quinn - Evaluating Nutrition in Children with Autism
Episode 32 -Heidi Quinn - Evaluating Nutrition in Children with Autism
In this episode of Nutrition Pearls: the Podcast, co-hosts Nikki Misner and Jen Smith speak with Heidi Quinn on nutrition in patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Heidi Is a registered dietitian working in the field of pediatric/young adult nutrition with special health care needs for 35 years across various settings which includes inpatient and outpatient settings at Franciscan Children’s Hospital (Brighton) , Boston Children’s Hospital, Early Intervention programs, schools for children with special needs, and specialty clinics ( feeding clinics, developmental disability programs) and Joslin Diabetes Center. Heidi currently works at Boston Children’s Hospital providing nutrition care in multiple clinics including the out-patient GI clinic, the Growth and Nutrition Program, Autism/GI clinic, Cleft lip and Palate program and the Endocrine department. It is her work in the Autism/GI clinic which will be the focus of this episode.
Nutrition Pearls is supported by an educational grant from Mead Johnson Nutrition.
Resources:
How Food Chaining Therapy Works: A Solution for Picky Eaters
The Managing Medical Issues in Autism video series developed by Tim Buie, Co-Director of the GI and Autism Clinic, Sonia Ballal, Stacy Kahn, Howard Shane and Julia Carmody. All 5 videos are free to families, caregivers and professionals. Link to all the videos on the Boston Children’s Hospital YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/BuieVideos
Produced by: Corey Irwin
NASPGHAN - Council for Pediatric Nutrition Professionals
